Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ496210
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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The Criminal Law and the Person with Intellectual Disability.
Hayes, Susan
Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, v19 n4 p287-92 1994
This paper offers a profile of the "typical" individual with intellectual disability accused of criminal behavior in Australia, discusses custodial versus noncustodial sentences for clients with intellectual disability, and describes features of a program designed to reduce recidivism rates for intellectually disabled offenders. (JDD)
Descriptors: Adults, Criminal Law, Criminals, Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Profiles, Recidivism, Sentencing
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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